Libertito Pelayo

Libertito Pelayo
Born Libertito Pelayo
Occupation Newspaper Publisher
Ethnicity Filipino-American
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Libertito Pelayo is the founding publisher and editor-in-chief of the Filipino Reporter newspaper in New York City. Pelayo was educated at Far Eastern University in Manila, Philippines. An active journalist, Pelayo was formerly a reporter for The Manila Times and was also a correspondent in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. He is a member of the New York Press Club, the Asian American Journalists Association, the Filipino American Media Association, and a former member of the United Nations Correspondents Club. Pelayo was also a former grand marshal for the Philippine Independence Day Committee, Inc. of New York City in 1997.[1][2][3][4]

References

  1. ^ Libertito Pelayo, New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr. celebrates Asian Pacific Island Heritage in Manhattan on Wednesday, May 9, 2007, Press Release (Pr07-04-053), Press Office, May 10, 2007, retrieved on: July 4, 2007
  2. ^ Maritzer, Marla (photographer). Libertito Pelayo, New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr. celebrates Asian Pacific Island Heritage in Manhattan on Wednesday, May 9, 2007, Photographs Slideshow, Pr07-04-053, Press Office, May 9, 2007, retrieved on: July 4, 2007
  3. ^ Libertito Pelayo, publisher and editor-in-chief of the Filipino Reporter (Language:Japanese), Thompson Celebrates Asian Pacific Island Heritage, NY de Volunteer, Inc. NYdeVolunteer.org May 10, 2007, retrieved on: July 4, 2007
  4. ^ Philippine Independence Day Committee, Inc. (PIDC Inc.), PIDCI.org and Aratilis.org, Madison Avenue, New York City, 2006, retrieved on: July 4, 2007